[{"word":"externalizes","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make something external or objective","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To direct to others, as costs or benefits.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Offering high-quality software as open-source externalizes benefits to a large community, but also externalizes much of the cost of testing and further development."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/externalize","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/externalizes"]}]